370Z or a Lotus Evora?
 

In this car and driver review the Evora is compared (briefly) to the Z, as well as the 911 and Cayman:
2010 Lotus Evora - First Drive Review - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver
I've yet to see one in person, but am starting to wonder if it will be the car the replaces the Z (no plans to do this for a long time).

Anyone drive one of these when considering the Z?

If I were going to drop $75K on an Evora, I would hold off and drop a few grand more and get the Evora S.

For a 2+2 it is impressively light weight at 3050 lbs (roughly). With Lotus's chassis design and refined handling it is sure to be a nice ride, but hopefully it is not as fragile as the Elise/Exige.

Just put 15 grand into the Z and it will decimate all, if you have to you can overnight parts from Japan..

The Lotus line will be changing drastically in the relatively near future. I wouldn't buy one knowing what's just around the corner.

Sounds more comfortable as a DD though and a fun track car…….

cheaper than a new Porsche for the ~same 0-60 performance

…..tempting thought

I was looking at the Evora last month when I was buying my Z. It's a gorgeous car. Went for a test drive the whole driving feel feels really "tight". It's a great weekend / track car, but even less practical everyday than the Z.

I got the Z because price to performance, the Z proved to be better for the buck. And the fact that it's price categorizes it as "dispensable" in my case. I need a car that I can just park anywhere and not worry about it. Even if something happens to it, it's easily fixed.

I would worry about that, too. I'm jealous that you had the chance to drive one :tup: It is such a pretty car, I'm sure I'll keep dreaming about one.

The Evora would definitely be a great weekend/track car for sure. I guess, depends on what your needs are and if you have another vehicle you could use as a DD.

It's hot but way out of the Z'z price range, so i would be hard pressed to compare them on a level playing field.

Gtr.

GRrrr to you too big boy, but i don't think this is the time or place for such things. :supergay:

i think there's a typo in the title of the thread. It should be "Two 370z or a Lotus Evora?" because realistically, you can buy two 370z for the price of one Evora :)

i would take two 370z in a second. I know you like the looks of the Evora but it doesn't do it for me.

I dont think its worth the extra 40k over the Z. Like what someone else said, just wait for the once coming out in a few years as they will be less expansive than the evora with better performance.

That right a 40th and a nismo, or just TT one Z amuse kit, wheels, and a unique paint job. :yum:

well instead of spending close to 100k on evora, i'd rather get a GTR. And Evora beats 370z hands down....

why dont you get a mustang

I can't get past the auto trans on the GT-R. Granted, I've never driven one so my mind might change if I did.

You guys are doing such a great job of spending the imaginary money I would spend on the Lotus!:icon17:

I watched the top gear episode where they raced the ferrari f430 and the mercedes-benz sls. the automatic gearboxes on those cars are not that easy to figure out (there are a lot of settings that need to be set for optimum performance) they gave up after a while. maybe the one on the GT-R is like that too :)

The GT-R is the best auto car I've driven. Its so fun! Ugh, if you won't buy it; I will! :p

agreed. i was looking into exiges...but the fact the car is so fragile turned me off. beautiful car, relatively well priced, and fast. but that fully fiberglass body scared the bejesus out of me. people would get into low speed 5mph or less collisions and have to replace half the body (since the elise/exige is made up of 2 fiberglass shells)

:icon18: No offense to the Mustang...it's a great muscle car, and the Boss will surely produce some converts. I'm not done with my sports car phase (which has been going on now for over 25 years, on and off).

And I have no immediate plans to get rid of the Z. I always have the next car in mind. I'm a bit of a car slut

no grunt
 

I love the exotic good looks of a Lotus.

They are just too impractical-

$75k is way too much

and when I upgrade I'll end up with even more torque

Having owned the GTR for quite a while, I would take the Evora over it in a second. It literally was the boringest car to drive I have ever owned. The Evora is pretty much 180 degrees from that.

Try a 'vette if you haven't already. They have their upsides and downsides, but they are a unique experience and no journey through a "sports car phase" is complete without having owned one.

FWIW, the Boss qualifies as a sports car in my book, too, in the Leguna Seca edition sans back-seats.

I'll take it off your hands for cheep when you upgrade! :tup:

Are you talking boring for a DD? Or did you track Godzilla? I'd imagine that thing would be monstrous to toss around... :driving:

for $75,000 I would rather have the reliability of a porsche

Is the Evora's mill sourced from Toyota like the Elise? Pretty reliable, if the case (well, unless the accelerator goes nuts on you. :D ).

Or the pedal gets "caught on the floor mat".:roflpuke2:

Yes, but $75K won't get you very far. Cayman S with decent amount of amenities is about as far as you will go. Buying used? I wouldn't unless it had a sick warranty left on it. They are good cars, but if they DO break...

I can't see spending $75k on a Toyota... Toyota makes their engine..

thats correct...2GR-FE (275hp). wished lotus sourced the 2GR-FSE (direct injected 315hp?) though

and a nissan engine is any better?